PHYSICO-CHEMICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF HIGH-ENERGY STORABLE PROPELLANTS

Abstract

Homogeneous oxidizer mixtures based on Compounds R and T were studied and found to be intractable. The kinetics of the decomposition of CNF oxidizers were studied and the results indicated that the additive approach to inhibition did not seem promising. Heterogeneous fuels based on Be/N2H4, Be-BeH2/MMH were formulated and evaluated during small motor firings. A monopropellant containing a Be + BeH2/H2O-HN was also prepared and evaluated in a small rocket motor. The mechanisms of gas forming reactions of such heterogeneous propellants were studied. A new family of stable heterogeneous fuels based upon the use of various alane and borane-terminated beryllium hydride liquids was conceived and studied. A stable gel was formulated. The effect of the addition of up to 25 w/o of a fluorine to the oxidizer in the Be-N2H4/H2O2 was studied in a small rocket engine system.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1966
Accession Number
AD0378773

Entities

People

  • A. Axworthy
  • E. F. Cain
  • F. Gunderloy
  • J. Farrar
  • J. Sinor

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Chemical Reaction Properties
  • Chemical Reactions
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Combustion
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Materials Testing
  • Measurement
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Pyrolysis
  • Rocket Engines
  • Rocket Oxidizers
  • Test And Evaluation

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